Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1973-07-07 (Age: 53)
Place of Birth
Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines
John Lapus
Biography
Jonathan Anthony Solis Lapus (or known as John Lapus or simply Sweet, born July 7, 1973 in Manila) is a Filipino actor, host and comedian. John Lapus is son of showbiz columnist, the late Jojo Lapus (1943–2007). Lapus started his career in 1993 and worked as a researcher of ABS-CBN's Showbiz Lingo. He is also an alumnus of University of Santo Tomas, where he was an active member of Teatro Tomasino. He appeared in numerous ABS-CBN shows and often moonlighted as Creative Consultant for the network's film arm, Star Cinema. His nickname "Sweet" was named after his character in a sitcom Arriba, Arriba!. In 2006, he transferred to GMA Network, joining S-Files after his assignments at ABS-CBN dwindled. When S-Files was cancelled by the network he was named main host of Showbiz Central together with Pia Guanio and Raymond Gutierrez. Since then, his career has experienced resurgence. He has planned to portray the villain character Ida in Zaido but Paolo Ballesteros was chosen for this character. Lapus won two awards namely, Best Male Stand-Up Comic in Aliw Awards 2006 and Best Game Show Host (along with Ai-Ai de las Alas) for ABC-5's (now TV5's) Sing Galing in PMPC Star Awards 2004. Lapus is openly gay. He returned to his originally home network ABS-CBN. He had been casted first at Ikaw Ay Pag-ibig, Kahit Konting Pagtingin and now at Mirabella which he was known as Paeng Robles, foster father of Mirabella.
Filmography (84)
Call Me Mother
2025
Un/Happy for You
2024
Road Trip
2024
Beks Days Of Our Lives
2023
Takas
2022
Love Is Color Blind
2021
Barumbadings
2021
Ang Babae sa Septic Tank 3: The Real Untold Story of Josephine Bracken (Movie Cut)
2019
Abay Babes
2018
The Girl Allergic to Wi-Fi
2018
The Wedding
2018
Working Beks
2016
This Time
2016
Echorsis
2016
